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As a child I wasn't so sure about why we drank icy cold dessert drinks after eating boiling hot soups and stews in the winter time in Korea. This particular cinnamon ginger punch called "sujeongwa (수정과)" was one famous Korean dessert punch that needs to be served cold. I mean icy cold!
It has intense cinnamon ginger taste, which means if you are not keen for that old world spiciness in your drink, this might not be for you. However, for those who enjoy the cinnamony or ...

I was having a hard time finding the right English name for this beautiful Korean drink.
The name in Korean is Bae-daechu-gyepy-sanggang-ggool cha (배 대추 계피 생강 꿀차). Yes, it is a long name but shorter than the famous "Tikki Tikki Tembo-no Sa Rembo-chari Bari Ruchi-pip Peri Pembo".
It basically says what's in it. It has Korean pear, Korean dried Jujube (a type of date), cinnamon, ginger, and honey. Most people call it "daechu cha" since the dried jujube is the most important ingredient. ...

I received a package from my mother-in-law the other day. In the package there were several vintage brocade tablecloths, napkins, some other linens, and a few crocheted doilies. They used to belong to my dear grandmother-in-law, Phyllis.
Phylis died over 10 years ago and I miss her dearly. She was a genuinely kind, loving and funny woman. She was a type of person who can make friends with anybody regardless who they are and what they stand for. Born as the oldest daughter she helped her ...